New do

By now, most folks around here have seen the result of my last hair cut. Usually, when people ask if I got a haircut, I say, “No, I got them all cut.” However, this past experience was a dramatic testimony…

Why go to church?

The following thoughts about why we should go to church are from Donald Whitney’s book, Spiritual Disciplines Within the Church. They were compiled and sent to me by Ben Phillips, Family Team Ministry Leader of the ABSC. Two questions to…

Redesign itch

I’m getting the itch for a blog overhaul, and I wanted to get my readers’ input on what they enjoy most and what they’d like to see more of. It’s not just a graphic redesign, but I’m considering content and…

Review: The Kneeling Christian (rated 4 stars)

The Kneeling Christian by Unknown Christian I heard (or perhaps read) about someone describing how they balance their reading a while back. Their selection over the course of a year contained some enjoyment reading, a biography or two, books in…

World Evangelization Map

Over at worldmaps.org, you can view a variety of gorgeous map graphics that show you the status of world evangelization. I’ve ordered some for our church and some extra to give away during services. You can also download the images…

Open our eyes

The following is an incredible praise song that I want to shout from the rooftops. Would that my eyes were open to see the works of God’s hands! Too often, I get so consumed with my own problems that I…

Jailbreak Saga 2.0

This actually could have been 3.0, but for the sake of friendship, I won’t discuss here a frustrating, wasted day trying to jailbreak a friend’s iPhone before I found out that you couldn‘t jailbreak an iPhone that came “out of…

Passion 08 and the flu

I had been soooo looking forward to Passion 08! Carolyn and I were at the first Passion event ever in Austin in 1997. We took a few students then and every year there was a Passion event until we left…